Monday, May 19, 2025

ANALYSIS: Iran Prepares for Fresh Round of Nuclear Talks

By Ahmad Rafat On Nov. 27, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, dubbed the “father of Iran’s nuclear program,” was killed by unknown attackers who reportedly used a “remote control weapon” to fire on his car on Mostafa Khomeini...

ANALYSIS: Is ‘All-Out War’ Likely Between Iran and the U.S.

By Hamed Mohammadi U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said last month that there were conclusive proofs that Iran had carried out a series of missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Abqaiq oil facility...

ANALYSIS: Who Are the Men Serving in Iran’s IRGC, Basij, and Police Forces?

By Simorgh (Iran) The recent publication of photographs of underage children in riot police uniforms carrying compliance tools has raised eyebrows and sparked public outrage. However, a closer examination of the photographs shows that the small...

ANALYSIS: Foes Over Ukraine, Russia and Western Unity Tested in Iran Talks

By John Irish, Parisa Hafezi and Francois Murphy PARIS/VIENNA, March 1 (Reuters) - Western powers and Russia have for almost a year worked closely to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, but the war in Ukraine is creating a...

ANALYSIS-Iran Nuclear Deal Near Death, but West Not Ready to Pull Plug

By Arshad Mohammed, John Irish and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/PARIS/DUBAI, May 2 (Reuters) - Western officials have largely lost hope the Iran nuclear deal can be resurrected, sources familiar with the matter said, forcing them to weigh how to limit Iran's...

ANALYSIS: Iran’s Water Resources Require Urgent Action 

By Hamed Mohammadi and Roshanak Astaraki Water has always occupied an important and unique place in the global culture and literature of Iran. It is no accident that the Persian nouns Abadi and Abadani (development, settlement, village) start with...

Iranian Opposition Groups, Old and New, Mobilize Against the Regime

By Ahmad Rafat The nationwide unrest which started in Mashhad, capital of the northeastern province of Khorasan, on December 28, and quickly spread to other parts of the country, breathed new life into various opposition...

ANALYSIS: Iran’s Economy Suffers from Government’s Revolutionary Aspirations

By Roshanak Astaraki   Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has voiced optimism about the future of the country’s economy, despite a recent report by the Statistic Center of Iran showing the annual inflation rate reaching 42 percent...

ANALYSIS: Ghalibaf Is Reelected as Parliament Speaker in Islamic Republic

By Kayhan Life Staff ANALYSIS: Ghalibaf Is Reelected as Parliament Speaker in Islamic Republic By Kayhan Life Staff Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has been reelected as the Speaker of the 12th Majlis (Iranian Parliament). Despite the initially slim...

ANALYSIS: Paying For Hostages’ Release Involves Moral Risks

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